Here we are, two and a half months into 2013. Have you set any goals related to prepping and are you on the right path which will enable you to achieve them? Writing goals out onto a piece of paper and sticking them to your fridge might seem a little cheesy, but even a small …
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Feb 13
How to: Stylish Two Drawer Faraday Cage
by Lux If you think you may need a Faraday cage and you don’t want to spend too much time or money and you want it to look nice in your den or home office then this is the project for you. You can use your Faraday cage to store some of your electronic devices …
Feb 08
The coddling of a soft, narcissistic generation
I hate to be the guy who says “back when I was a kid” but I’m going to do it anyway. Back when I was a kid: – I played Army, Cops and Robbers, Star Wars, and G.I. Joes. I pretended to “shoot” my friends many times over, and they did likewise to me. It …
Feb 07
Glock Holster Options: Pros and Cons
I like Glock pistols, A LOT. I do own other brands but I find Glock to be the best combination of affordability, functionality and reliability. They are not in any way sexy but they get the job done. Like any true pistol owner I have a container full of holsters. Some were bought online, in …
Feb 06
How to “find” extra money to prep with
Many of us wish we had more money to dedicate to our prepping strategy. How awesome would it be to ask your boss for a 20% raise, citing “prep needs” as the reason. Alas it is never that easy, money doesn’t grow on trees and we can’t pay for everything with leaves. Yet finding more …
Jan 31
Survival Clothing Tips
By Nightgear Survival Clothing While it’s not the most important thing on the list, being prepared also means being able to keep warm and dry, which is why clothing must be given some thought. That’s fine, you say, I’m always wearing something sensible. But think about your wife or your kids, especially if they’re older. …
Jan 30
Outdoor surveillance with condenser microphones
by Lux Condenser Microphones typically sound better than dynamic microphones. If you are unfamiliar with these two types of microphones you may want to read about them in this Wikipedia article. The short version is this: Dynamic microphones have a coil and a magnet. So they act like little electric generators. They do not require …
Jan 29
Ham Radio, The Only Form of Communication After T-SHTF
By JM We take communication for granted because if we want to talk to someone we have multiple ways of contacting them: home phones, cell phones, email, and instant messaging. We are used to instant gratification by calling or texting and pretty much getting an immediate response from virtually everyone on our contact list. But …
Jan 24
Burying the Box, SHTF Shipping Container Tips
By JD at Cherokee West As a child my first concept of prepping was a basement in a large log cabin sort of house in which lived some friends of our family. The stairs in the house were wooden and unfinished, the type you might see on an outdoor deck or patio. I could see …
Jan 23
Kinetic Energy, Sectional Density and Killing Power
I remember watching an episode of Doomsday Preppers, the one where a guy almost destroys the hearing of another prepper by firing next to his head. I still remember one of his quotes from the episode: “Bigger is always better!” Bigger magazines, bigger guns capable of firing larger projectiles. If it left a bigger hole …
Jan 22
The best $4.50 you ever spent on survival gear
Behold the Multi-Purpose Triangle Bandage, otherwise known as the cravat. This versatile piece of cloth has been around for as long as I can remember and probably decades before that. It is well recognized as an essential part of any survival kit and since the price point is relatively low it makes sense to own …
Jan 21
5 scenarios your family should train for
Many of us realize that the key to a good bugout is all of the preparation which is done prior to the actual event taking place. Pre-positioning all of the bugout gear, talking through various scenarios, conducting rehearsals with family members which results in being able to efficiently evacuate a home in mere minutes with …
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